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Steve Cauthen
Steve Cauthen (Racing. Born, Covington, KY, May 1, 1960.) As the sensation of the 1977 thoroughbred year, Steve Cauthen set jockey riding records. That year, as an apprentice, Cauthen led the nation by riding 487 winners worth $6,151,750. His winning rides were the fourth-highest ever and the earnings set a record. Of Cauthen’s wins, 433 […]
Pete Axthelm
Pete Axthelm (Sportswriter. Born, New York, NY, Aug. 27, 1943; died, Pittsburgh, PA, Feb. 2, 1991.) Joining the Herald Tribune following his graduation from Yale in 1965, Peter Axthelm covered primarily thoroughbred racing. After the closure of the paper in April 1966, Axthelm went to Sports Illustrated as a racing writer. During this time, he […]
